Story Behind The Song
Written in the late 1990's, early 2000's there didn't seem to be much in the way of democracy anywhere. Everybody exhorted to hate everybody else - not a lot has changed since then.
Song Description
Brotherly love, tolerance, religion, drugs, war and, above all, politics, (it only seems to get involved in the last two).
| Song Length |
3:27 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Uptight |
Subject |
Protest |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It seems you must not love your brother, You better kill him before he kills you
Forget about love and compassion, These old ideas will never see you through
But what do I know, I'm not rich or famous
I'm just Joe Bloke with no connections in high places
I don't have a degree in Philosophy
I'm not running for the Presidency
It seems you must not trust your neighbour, He's only there to lie and cheat and steal
If you don't grab it now he'll grab it later, You better fight to keep your place on the wheel
But what do I know, I'm not rich or famous
I'm just Joe Bloke with no connections in high places
I don't have a degree in Humanity
I'm not running for the Presidency
It seems a lie is just a pearl of wisdom in this crazy world we're living in
I just don't understand all this official sleight-of-hand tell me what's happening?
It seems you must have faith in your religion,
You gotta defend your One God right to the end
Blow all those other non-believers out the window
And you'll have earned yourself the right to Transcend
But what do I know, I'm not rich or famous
I'm just Joe Bloke with no connections in high places
I don't have a degree in Theology
I'm not running for the Presidency
It seems we have the Right to Live and give and give and give it's called giving in
I just don't understand all this official sleight-of-hand tell me what's happening?
(solo)
We're paying for a War on Drugs so why is it that all the thugs are cashing in
I just don't understand all this official sleight-of-hand tell me what's happening?
It seems you have to die for your country if you're yellow if you're black or red or white
The enemy's name don't even matter 'cos with God on our side we must be right
But what do I know, I'm not rich or famous
I'm just Joe Bloke with no connections in high places
I don't have a degree in Pre-history
I'm not running for the Presidency
But what do I know, I'm not rich or famous
I'm just Joe Bloke with no connections in high places
I don't have a degree in Democracy
I'm not running for the Presidency